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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

"If an Earth-like planet around a white dwarf could form and then get water delivered after the initial hot stage of the star’s evolution, such a planet could stay habitable for about 7 billion years - longer than humans have existed on Earth."

Lisa Kaltenegger

Professor of Astronomy, Director of the Carl Sagan Institute

Topic	Name	Date
Energy, Environment & Sustainability , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Architecture, Art and Planning	Timur Dogan Architect, building scientist, faculty fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future	04/18/19
	“This legislation will radically change the energy footprint of the built environment and will pay off in the long run with energy costs expected to rise and new business opportunities that will be generated by this forward thinking and radical policy." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Building emission caps to radically change NYC energy footprint (04/18/19)
International , Arts and Sciences , Arts & Humanities	Barry Strauss Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies	04/17/19
	The Roman emperors knew that rebuilding – or destroying – a holy site was a political symbol of tremendous power. Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 202-434-8049 Related Tip Sheet: Macron as modern Vespasian, rebuilding the nation’s holy site (04/17/19)
International , Law and Policy	Thomas Pepinsky associate professor in the Government	04/17/19
	"The elections are not only a referendum on the first term of President Joko Widodo, they are also an opportunity for hundreds of millions of citizens in the world's fourth most populous democracy to participate in politics." Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Democracy, political participation on display in Indonesian elections (04/17/19)
Architecture, Art and Planning , Architecture & Design , Arts & Humanities	Laurent Ferri Curator of the pre-1800 Collections in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections	04/15/19
	“This is a tragedy. Notre-Dame de Paris is a magnificent and iconic cathedral, built for the most part between 1160 and 1260. The cathedral was the setting of very important historical events, notably Napoleon’s coronation in 1804. On April 26, 1944, a special mass attended by general de Gaulle was held in the cathedral to celebrate the liberation of Paris from the Nazis. Of course, destructions have occurred in the past, but it looks particularly catastrophic this time.” Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Tragic Notre Dame fire may have consumed relics, great works of art (04/15/19)
Economics and Business	Arthur Wheaton Director of Western NY Labor and Environmental Programs for the Worker Institute	04/15/19
	“Interest in auto shows has waned a bit in many parts of the world. The cost and expense of “Brick and Mortar” type showings are prohibitive. The scene has also changed from a “Car” show to an SUV/Crossover show. The market for cars in the U.S. is dropping like a stone while SUV’s and Crossovers are increasing in sales. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Interest waning: NYC auto show evolves, fails to attract top companies (04/15/19)
Physical Sciences & Engineering , Health, Nutrition & Medicine	Guillaume Lambert Assistant Professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics	04/11/19
	“Finding a way to treat pathogens that are drug resistant is one of the most important public health challenges we're facing today. Many strains of bacteria that were easy to treat in the past are now resistant to most first-line antibiotics, and this is a huge problem in and of itself, but what's alarming is that they are also resistant to all newly discovered antibiotics as well." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Drug-resistant fungus a ‘public health emergency’ (04/11/19)
Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management , Food & Agriculture , Law and Policy	Jennifer Ifft Assistant Professor	04/11/19
	"Data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture will provide important insights into how different types of farms have weathered across-the-board declines in commodity prices since 2012. Farms have also faced increasing labor costs, with little relief in other expenses categories." Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Are farmers in trouble? Ag Census to highlight farm sector health (04/11/19)
Physical Sciences & Engineering	Shami Chatterjee Researcher	04/10/19
	Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: First-ever black hole image offers tantalizing prospect for space-time exploration (04/10/19)
Physical Sciences & Engineering	James Cordes Professor of Astronomy	04/10/19
	“M87 is a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster, about 55 million light years away, and the supermassive black hole in its center is about 6.5 billion times more massive than our sun. The image produced by the EHT is a huge step forward for astronomy, and spectacular confirmation of our understanding of black holes. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: First-ever black hole image offers tantalizing prospect for space-time exploration (04/10/19)
Industrial and Labor Relations , Physical Sciences & Engineering	Arthur Wheaton Director, Western NY Labor and Environmental Programs	04/09/19
	"Robots are one tool and not the entire answer to the problems facing retail today. McDonald’s has also installed kiosks and machines to assist or replace staff at their locations. Self-checkouts at grocery stores keep expanding as well. In a tight labor market, companies look to meet customer demands in a cost effective way." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: No unions, no living wage: Walmart robots follow retail trend (04/09/19)

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